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There are 11 ways to get from Metz to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 38m
    €149–236

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 25m
    €61–108

  3. Drive  747.1 km

    1. Drive from Metz to La Rochellecar car 747.1 km
    8h 1m
    €137–198

  4. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LUX - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 21m
    €113–425

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Metz to Poitiersbus bus FlixBus N1152
    2. Take the bus from Poitiers to La Rochellebus bus 723
    14h 30m
    €72–107

  6. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LUX - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h
    €134–380

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane SXB - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 20m
    €108–371

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain train
    2. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 30m
    €183–441

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Champagne-Ardennetrain train
    2. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 19m
    €184–426

  10. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LUX - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Poitierstrain train
    4. Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 55m
    €205–423

  11. Train, train to Basel, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to St Louistrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BSL - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    10h 47m
    €155–380

Metz to La Rochelle by train, subway, and bus

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Metz, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Metz Ville to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Est, Gare de l'Est, Odéon, Saint-Germain - Odéon, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Metz - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 12h 25m.

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